We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so.
It all comes down to interest rates. As an investor, all you're doing is putting up a lump-sump payment for a future cash flow.
One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve.